No one was injured during a house fire in Sterling on Monday morning.

The Sterling Fire Department was called at 9:01 a.m. to a residential structure fire in the 800 block of Avenue I.

Fire crews arrived on the scene three minutes later and found fire and smoke coming from the roofline of a split-level home.

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Firefighters work at the scene of a fire located in the 800 block of Avenue I Monday, April 27, 2026, in Sterling. Sterling, Dixon, Rock Falls, and other departments responded to the fire. (Alex T. Paschal)

Neighbors reported the home’s residents were at work, according to a news release.

No civilians or firefighters were injured. Three dogs were also successfully rescued from the home, according to the release.

Fire damage was extensive throughout the attic and roof area. There was also moderate smoke damage to the home’s top level.

The Rock Falls Fire Department, Sterling Police, CGH ambulance service, Dixon Rural Fire Department, Dixon City Fire Department, Milledgeville Fire Department, Advance Ambulance Service, ComEd, Nicor, the State Fire Marshal’s Office, and Sterling Code Enforcement assisted at the scene. The Amboy Fire Department assisted in covering the Sterling fire station.

The Red Cross and 1-800-Board-up assisted the residents after the fire.